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Same Theme, Different Handling is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on comparing what two short texts each do with a shared theme, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.9. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Same Theme, Different Handling

RL.5.9

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1.Myth A explains thunder as a god's anger. Myth B explains thunder as giants playing skittles. How are the myths alike?
  • A.Both are science reports
  • B.Both are set in a school
  • C.Both explain a natural event with a story
2.Poem A calls a city at night lonely. Poem B calls a city at night full of secret life. How do they handle the same setting?
  • A.They give it opposite moods
  • B.They both find it boring
  • C.They describe different countries
3.Both stories are about honesty. In Story A an honest girl wins a prize. In Story B an honest boy loses a game but keeps a friend. How do they differ?
  • A.Story B says honesty is foolish
  • B.Story A punishes honesty
  • C.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty
4.Story A: a boy hides a broken vase and feels worse each day. Story B: a girl owns up to a broken window and feels relieved. What theme do both share?
  • A.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  • B.Glass breaks easily
  • C.Parents are always angry
5.Story A: a climber turns back before the summit to help a friend. Story B: a runner stops to help a fallen rival. What do both choices show?
  • A.Some things matter more than winning
  • B.Running is faster than climbing
  • C.Mountains are dangerous
6.Story A: a greedy king turns everything to gold and cannot eat. Story B: a boy wishes for endless candy and falls ill. What theme do both share?
  • A.Kings should not eat candy
  • B.Getting everything you want can harm you
  • C.Gold is very heavy
7.Myth A: Orpheus loses Eurydice because he looks back. Myth B: Pandora releases troubles because she lifts the lid. What do both myths share?
  • A.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  • B.Both end with a wedding
  • C.Both are set in the underworld
8.Story A: a lion spares a mouse, and later the mouse frees him from a net. Story B: a girl helps a new student, who later helps her. What theme do both share?
  • A.Kindness can be repaid in unexpected ways
  • B.Lions are stronger than mice
  • C.New students are always clever

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Answer key — Same Theme, Different Handling

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  1. 1.Both explain a natural event with a story
  2. 2.They give it opposite moods
  3. 3.Story B shows a quieter reward for honesty
  4. 4.Telling the truth lifts a weight
  5. 5.Some things matter more than winning
  6. 6.Getting everything you want can harm you
  7. 7.One moment of doubt or curiosity changes everything
  8. 8.Kindness can be repaid in unexpected ways

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.5.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.